A spotlight on Linfield's newest faculty members Linfield University continues to welcome outstanding educators whose expertise and mentorship shape the student experience in meaningful ways. Over the course of the 2025-26 academic year (as recently as the start of January Term), new faculty members have joined the Linfield community. These new faculty bring fresh … [Read more...] about New voices, shared purpose
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Linfield showcases leadership in international education at NAFSA Region I Conference
Linfield University staff and students played a visible role at the 2025 NAFSA Region I Conference, held Oct. 19-22 at the Embassy Suites in Portland. The conference, hosted by NAFSA: Association of International Educators, brought together international education professionals from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia to advance global learning and … [Read more...] about Linfield showcases leadership in international education at NAFSA Region I Conference
Linfield Professor Joe Wilkins wins 2025 High Plains International Book Award in Fiction
Congratulations to Linfield University's Joe Wilkins, whose novel "The Entire Sky" has been named the winner of the 2025 High Plains International Book Award in Fiction. Published by Little, Brown and Company in July 2024, "The Entire Sky" follows teenage runaway Justin, rancher Rene Bouchard and Rene’s daughter, Lianne, as their intersecting lives unfold against the rugged … [Read more...] about Linfield Professor Joe Wilkins wins 2025 High Plains International Book Award in Fiction
Linfield nursing dean Paul Smith makes history as first male elected NLN chair-elect
Smith’s leadership reflects Linfield University’s national impact in advancing nursing education Linfield University’s Paul Smith, professor and dean of the School of Nursing, has been voted chair-elect of the National League for Nursing (NLN) Board of Governors. He becomes the first male in the organization’s history to hold the position. Smith will serve a … [Read more...] about Linfield nursing dean Paul Smith makes history as first male elected NLN chair-elect
Theatre’s Lindsey Mantoan publishes second volume of trans plays
Lindsey Mantoan, the Ronni Lacroute Chair in Theatre Arts and associate professor, has co-edited a new book that highlights the voices of trans playwrights across the country. "The Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays, Volume 2" was released in September by Bloomsbury Publishing. The anthology, co-edited with Angela Farr Schiller and Leanna Keyes, includes eight new plays by … [Read more...] about Theatre’s Lindsey Mantoan publishes second volume of trans plays
